In President Biden’s February 2021 address to the African Union Summit, he signaled his intent to reframe the United States’ relationship with Africa, stating, “…the United States stands ready to be your partner, in solidarity, support, and mutual respect. We believe in the nations of Africa.” The following July, he announced the White House would host African leaders in
Select Quotes“We need to make sure that as we are going through a revolution in energy and a revolution in technology, everyone around the world gets to benefit from it and rises at the same time, and that the supply chains for those revolutions are diversified and secure.”“We want there to be multiple hubs of
HomeInsight & AnalysisExplore MoreClosePublicationEconomics and GlobalizationBrazil Balances Agricultural and Environmental PrioritiesBy Richard SandersVideoDecember 24, 2022Ambassador Mark Green, President and CEO of the Wilson Center, gives brief remarks about the Wilson Center's accomplishments in 2022.Explore MoreBrowse Insights & AnalysisPublicationEconomics and GlobalizationEU-Mercosur Relations: From Benign Neglect to Contested ValuesBy Michelle EganArticleTerrorismUS Outrage Over Hamas Attack on IsraelOctober 16, 2023Blog
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Two months after former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress, Peru’s political crisis is unresolved. More than 60 Peruvians have died amid nationwide anti-government demonstrations that are demanding early elections and constitutional reform. The violence is imposing enormous economic costs and bludgeoning Peru’s infrastructure, tourism sector and international
HomeInsight & AnalysisEddy Acevedo, Chief of Staff & Senior Adviser to the President, Director, and CEO, Amb. Mark Green, testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the "Perilous State of Religious Freedom in Nicaragua." The hearing took place on Thursday, December 15th, 2022. Click the link above to listen to Eddy Acevedo's full testimony.GuestEddy AcevedoChief
Cover Stories: Spies, Books & Entertainment is a new podcast from The Cipher Brief hosted by Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly and Cipher Brief Senior Book Editor and author, Bill Harlow exploring the entertainment side of espionage as well as non-fiction books and media on national security issues that are making a difference.
For years, many Middle Eastern states have engaged in high-stakes, if generally haphazard, forms of water strategizing. Intent on guaranteeing their water futures amid fluctuations in access—and periodic scarcity, these countries have adopted unique and varyingly successful approaches to water security. Upstream powers, such as Turkey and Iran, exercise their power by building electrified dams
The deadly droughts and floods in the summer of 2022 gave the world a sobering reminder of the costs of inaction on climate change and the weaknesses in existing water infrastructure. In the run up to the November climate conference in Egypt, CEF is bringing together three experts to dive into obstacles and solutions for
The relationship between climate change and deadly conflict is complex and context-specific, but it is undeniable that climate change is a threat multiplier that is already increasing food insecurity, water scarcity and resource competition, while disrupting livelihoods and spurring migration. In turn, deadly conflict and political instability are contributing to climate change – including through illegal